02-14-2011, 02:17 PM | #16 |
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Have you been watching me Doc? I'm not called Mr. Safety for nothing.
Andrew, I had to get crestive with my installation, because the magnet is designed to be used with spokes, not the wheel of an ATV. The magnet on my particular setup was screwed onto an apparatus that would normally be clamped to the spokes, so I unscrewed it and measured the thread. I then drilled and tapped a hole in the rear sprocket and screwed the magnet in with some Loctite. I placed the pickup on the swingarm and secured it with zip ties. I didn't use any kind of measurement, I just placed the pickup as close to the magnet as possible. The instructions indicated that I could either measure the circumference of the wheel or roll it forward for one full revolution. Since the tires have big lugs on them, I chose to roll it forward. The cycle computer will accept a huge range of wheel diameters, so mine was no problem. I wish I would have purchased a backlit version.
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02-14-2011, 03:31 PM | #17 |
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SPEEDO
So they have a Backlit version?
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02-14-2011, 09:04 PM | #18 |
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Yeah, I think it is closer to $20, rather than the $13 I paid.
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02-14-2011, 11:34 PM | #19 |
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Well mine is more than what I need. Althought I would like it to go more than just 60 mph, whenever I go faster the speedometer seems to think that I'm slowing down and starts to indicate in between 30 and 40 mph when I'm actually doing close to 70mph. And for the backlit option, it doesn't really bother me cus I kindda got used to know what speed I'm going by the sound of the engine and exhaust. But my version has a botton to activate the backlight, of curse it would only stay on for a couple seconds, but more than enought just to double check my speed I'll make some more research and see if I can find a computer that has a higher top speed and a backlight. But for now I'm good
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02-15-2011, 09:09 AM | #20 |
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Here is what I used with my Trail Tech Vapor.
http://www.amazon.com/Trail-Tech-Mag...778208&sr=1-24 Except i think mine was 6mm. I drilled and tapped a hole inside of the braking surface of the front brake rotor. I used locktite and a nut to make sure it stayed put. Very once and a while, the speedo stops working. When it does, I stop and move the ty-wraped pick-up closer to the magnet. You just have to get creative find what will work. Those little rare earth magnets can be epoxied to almost anything. |
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02-15-2011, 09:16 AM | #21 |
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I found one bycicle computer that aparantly is accurate until 170 mph. It's the SIGMA BC series.
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02-15-2011, 03:26 PM | #22 |
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Just bought this One
Could't pass it up for $12 - If it works great if NOT oh well no big deal I'll mount it on my Daughters TriCycle! LMAO
Anyone tried This one? http://cgi.ebay.com/HD-LCD-Bicycle-C...17000054187735 Andrew |
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02-15-2011, 03:59 PM | #23 |
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Looks alot like this one
http://trailtech.net/endurance.html Dont see how you could go wrong like you said. Keep us posted. |
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02-16-2011, 10:14 AM | #25 |
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Well If anyone tryes it please let us know, That one is so better looking and if it's more accurate than mine I'll change it. Althought do they have the opcion of backlight that stays on ?
difficult decision between both of them, althought the fact that one of them is 6 bucks on ebay and the other one is 80 bucks would settle doubts :P |
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02-16-2011, 01:09 PM | #26 |
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speedo
I ordered one yesterday should be here in about 5 days I'll keep you all posted on what I get and options etc.....For $12 can't go wrong. I hope. Worste case Like I stated I'll mount it on my Daughters tricycle!
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02-26-2011, 08:11 PM | #27 |
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I Just wanted to update this that I got the Little speedo computer but haven't had much time to play lately......Will update soon......Andrew
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